West Los Angeles College
Culver City, California · Also known as West LA College, West L.A. College, West LA, West L.A., WLAC, WestLA · Website
$38,537
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,537
median earnings, 10 years after starting
West Los Angeles College is a public 4-year college in Culver City, California with 7,284 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,634 a year (tuition and fees $1,238 in-state, $10,572 out-of-state). 28% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $38,537 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $13,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,634
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,238
Out-of-state $10,572
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
28%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$13,500
About $143 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,537
Rank 2,945 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $9,634
- Tuition in-state
- $1,238
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,572
- Cost of attendance
- $17,336
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 2.1%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,327
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,549
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,153
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,028
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,220 in 2015-16 to $1,238 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 7,284
- Part-time students
- 78%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 26
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 76
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,945 of 5,094 US colleges and 317 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,634 | $20,161 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,238 | $8,086 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $13,500 | $11,537 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,538 | $36,048 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,537 | $41,472 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 25% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
76 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 475 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,578 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 474 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,757 | $44,906 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 137 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 108 | Withheld | $65,978 | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 93 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 80 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 63 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Real EstateCertificate | Certificate | 57 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | $25,097 | $32,800 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,181 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,147 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,982 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Culver City and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does West Los Angeles College cost?
$9,634 a year is the average net price at West Los Angeles College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,238 for in-state students and $10,572 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,336. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,327 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at West Los Angeles College?
West Los Angeles College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do West Los Angeles College graduates earn?
$38,537 a year is the median pay of former West Los Angeles College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,538 after 6 years). That ranks 2,945 of 5,094 US colleges and 317 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate) at $65,978.
How much student debt do West Los Angeles College graduates have?
$13,500 is the median federal student loan debt of West Los Angeles College graduates, about $143 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 2.1% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at West Los Angeles College?
28% of first-time, full-time students at West Los Angeles College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at West Los Angeles College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (475 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (474 certificate graduates), Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (137 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 76 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.